The US House of Representative Speaker, Nancy Pelosi test positive for COVID-19 illness and will not be making her Taiwan trip. Here are all the details on her health and illness.
Nancy Pelosi had planned a congressional delegation trip to Asia next week. However, all her trips have been postponed for now as the HOR speaker has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Japanese and Taiwanese media had shared the news of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. She would have been the first House Speaker to visit Taiwan in over 25 years.
Did Nancy Pelosi Test Positive For COVID-19 Illness And Will She Be Missing Taiwan Trip?
Yes, Nancy Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss her Taiwan trip according to her spokesperson.
Pelosi’s trip to Asia including, Taiwan has been postponed. She would have been the first House of Representatives to visit in 25 years.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19 https://t.co/ZlkMSb9xhZ
Ergo, cancelling her Taiwan Trip?
TOO coincidental – not buying her lie, she has been threatened by China. who doesn’t give a Xhit about her PAPER HAMMER. pic.twitter.com/KJfOOqhItG— Lex✍️ ‘TweetRomantic’ (@lex31555) April 7, 2022
China has warned the US of strong measures and not to visit Taiwan. According to the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, China had warned the US to abide by the One-China policy and cancel Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
Before Pelosi, Newt Gingrich had visited Taiwan in 1997. Although China has never directly controlled Taiwan, they view the islands as their territory and wish to seize it one day.
We hope to update more information as soon as possible.
Nancy Pelosi’s Health And Illness Update
Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19 despite testing negative a week earlier. However, she is currently asymptomatic and is showing no signs.
According to her representative, Pelosi is fully vaccinated and boosted as well. Maybe because of that, she has shown no signs and is feeling normal.
Breaking News: Speaker Nancy Pelosi tested positive for the coronavirus, the latest high-profile official to contract it amid a wave of cases in Washington. https://t.co/OdylnmCFrd
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 7, 2022
The House Representative Speaker is currently staying in quarantine as per federal health guidelines. Along with Pelosi, other half dozen officials have also tested positive ins a few days. However, the number of cases across the country has dropped drastically.
You can follow Pelosi on her Twitter account under the username @SpeakerPelosi. The House Speaker has over 7.3 million followers and has shared more than 12.8k tweets. She joined the platform in August 2008.